Letters

He reported on the “trouncing” of Mr. Rock Ulibarri by Mr. Robert Quintana, chairman Mora-San Miguel Electric Co-op. Members are allowed to vote numerous times, depending on the number of meters said member may have with the co-op under his or her name.

“This is what our culture really means.” This is in a comment made by a participant at the dedication of Casa de Cultura sponsored mural, “The People’s History of El Norte.” We thank 1,000 plus citizens who attended throughout the day. They were from many communities in New Mexico, Los Angeles, Calif., Portland, Oregon, and Colorado.

“The land of the free” has become the land of laws, and more laws, taxes and more taxes! In other countries one could get a box of gum and sell them individually, and make a little money. Not so, here in the U.S., where you’ve got to first have a vendor’s permit and license, a CRS number and pay taxes on your sales, not to mention mandatory insurance.

Several years ago, my husband, Tom Trigg, sat in committee with Danelle Smith and others to choose worthy recipients for small community grants from the Health Trust. However, it is my understanding that the board of the Health Trust has not even met for more than two years. Is the money all gone?

Three large semi-trailers were parked at the junction of Highland Drive and Eighth Street, which is zoned a residential area. The trailers are old and rusty and full of graffiti. The graffiti seems to be increasing. There are no license plates on two of the trailers.The third trailer has a Maine license plate which expired in 1980.

While we’re on the subject of dogs and chains, there’s a little something else that has been bothering me for a couple of decades now, and that’s dogfighting. Dogfighting hurts my feelings, but enough about me. I’m sure the dogs don’t like it either.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has the unenviable task of balancing competing interests on millions of acres of public land nationwide. In New Mexico the BLM has done pretty well, allowing for a substantial amount of oil-and-gas development while still preserving hunting and fishing opportunity in places like the San Juan area near Farmington.

I rarely put much faith in the ability of politicians to actually accomplish what they set out to do. But I believe in Hector Balderas. Out of everyone’s message, Balderas’ resonates the most.

His background is a refreshing change from most of our leaders in Washington. He comes from Wagon Mound, he was raised on food stamps, and he knows what it’s like to struggle. That’s more than we can say for most of the millionaires in Congress.

Local government has become more complex. Today’s commissioners have to become familiar with complex issues and contemplate state and federal laws and mandates. County Commissioners need to be forward thinkers. They need to be able to organize a government that provides for economic growth and resource development while protecting our environment and the rights of citizens.

Mormons, Muslims and some Christians consider tithing to be very important. Catholics are more concerned with the idea that we are to love God above all things and our neighbors as ourselves. God is love. We demonstrate this love by helping each other. “Whatsoever you do to these the least of my brethren that you do unto me.”

We recognize that there are evil Democrats and good Republicans. We have no monopoly. If I do not keep the Ten Commandments, I am a liar. The Bible tells me so.